During these challenging times, Severson & Werson remains open and in full operation, consistent with the firm’s previously established contingency planning. While many of our attorneys and staff will be working remotely, as a firm, we continue in full operation. We are here to help, as always.
Severson & Werson is a proud of supporter of Thomas Curran who is walking across America to raise money for the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation. Thomas completes his journey this Saturday, September 21, 2019, in Newport Beach and we are humbled to be supporting him. For more information, please visit https://www.movingonwest.com/. Read More
Austin Kenney and Genevieve Walser-Jolly spoke at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Consumer Vehicle Lessors in Providence, RI on September 16, 2019. Their presentation, entitled “Consumer Privacy in the New Mobility Ecosystem,” addressed data privacy concerns posed by connected vehicles and best practices for privacy policies and notices to consumers in this space. Read More
Genevieve Walser-Jolly and Colin Murphy authored Chapter 10A on the California Consumer Privacy Act in California’s CEB practice guide “Privacy Compliance and Litigation in California” which currently is available on-line and in print. Read More
The California Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act Overview of the California Song-Beverly Act, edited by Kerry Franich and Scott Hyman. Thompson-Reuters’ Practical Law Series summaries various areas of the law, and is edited by outside practitioners with experience in the subject matter. For more information, please contact Kerry Franich at kwf@severson.com or Scott Hyman at sjh@severson.com. Read More
Hyman, S.J.; Walser-Jolly, G.; Guzzetta, J.; & Wenrick, C. (Summer 2019). Unconscionability and Contractual Consent-to-Call Clauses Under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 73 Conf. Cons. Fin. L. Q. 25. For more information, see TCPA Unconscionability Article. Read More
For more information, visit https://www.americanbar.org/groups/judicial/conferences/appellate_judges/appellate_lawyers/ Read More
On June 20, 2019, a team of Severson lawyers assisted the members of an industry automobile finance trade group on how to build a data privacy program and comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act. The presentation drew on the Firm’s depth of experience, from Human Resources and Employment Law, to Cyber-Insurance, to Data Privacy, to Litigation and Investigating and… Read More
Hyman, S.J., and Mohseni, T., California Court of Appeal Finds that the FTC Holder Rule Limits a Holder’s Liability for a Consumer’s Attorneys Fees, 72 Conf. on Cons. Fin. L. Q. 432 (Spring 2019). To view the full article, click here. Read More
Insurance Coverage Under Directors & Officers Liability Insurance Policies for Claims Brought Under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 72 Conf. Cons. Fin. L. Q. 58 (Summer 2018) Read More
Predatory Servicing Article -- 2018 Read More
